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Hello all, I'm new to the forum and the backpack hiking/hunting community. I've been searching for a lightweight tent for 2 plus a stove & gear. Generally it will be just me during the times a stove will be necessary. I'm having a tough time figuring out which would be better for areas that can get windy. Can someone point me to the right tent?

Thanks,

Hi and welcome here

The seekoutside 4 man or 6 man should fit your needs.
Take a look in the classified gear in the forum,i know a member is selling a 6 man tipi.
Also take a look here to find pictures and info.

I own a bt2 and a 4 man...ill post some pictures sunday or Monday.

We consider that the tents should be able to withstand 60 MPH with default setup and a pretty good pitch. That being said, you need good ground to stake it out, and be using an aluminum Y not a titanium or nail stake. For the real big tents, some serious stakes help,and I know a 24 man would not hold in the ground with "Y" stakes. It needs some anchors.

Here is what I have been in , or heard
- 12 man 60 MPH or more, enough to blow down several nearby trees , it was fine , although plastic stakes snapped in the ground
- 12 man customer was using they had a tree fall 5 feet from the tent (lucky them) but tent did fine

The smaller tents should do just as well if not better. I have seen / reported 70 MPH winds in the LBO + 3 part and it has done well.

I've heard someone say 100 MPH plus in Alaska with a 6 man, but I have no idea on if they were sheltered or not. They did say heavy duty sakes and a lot of nearby tents failed.

We had a non customer, send an email last year stating that he went on a trip using a 4 man with a friend and it was pitched high on a ridge and he was "not sure " about all this. The weather turned real bad and he was incredibly impressed at how it handled the weather. It's nice when a suspicious non customer sends in a note saying how pleased they were.

The tipi shape lends itself to wind protection pretty well, as long as it is staked well, and pitched descent.

Thanks guys, It sounds like I have some decision making to do. Hopefully I have a tax return coming that will get put to good use shortly.

How would the BCS2 fit the OP's criteria?

Well the BCS has been fine when i have used it and reports are good. I have had it descent winds but not like some of the tipis. I do know I had a a BCS up one night for testing and winds ripped my steel green house a part and broke the steel tunnel frame and the BCS was fine but I did not have any official wind measuring going on. I suspect it was high


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